United Launch Alliance- The Power of Software in an Evolving Launch Industry

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A High Plains Section Sponsored Event

 

ULA is transforming the future of space launch, and electrical and software engineers play a critical role in designing the systems that will change how we get to space. Modern software tools and practices are enabling new frontiers in rocket development. Kurt Meister, Software Manager, and Rob Chase, Software Developer, will talk about how electrical and software engineering are accelerating missions to explore the solar system, improve communications for our military, predict the weather, and safely launch astronauts on their way to the International Space Station.

 


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  • Date: 20 Jun 2019
  • Time: 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
  • All times are (GMT-07:00) US/Mountain
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  • DeskChair workspace
  • 201 East 4th Street
  • Loveland, Colorado
  • United States 80537
  • Room Number: Cleveland Room
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  • Co-sponsored by jlagrotta@gmail.com
  • Starts 13 May 2019 07:16 PM
  • Ends 20 June 2019 07:00 PM
  • All times are (GMT-07:00) US/Mountain
  • No Admission Charge

  Speakers

Kurt Meister

Biography:

Kurt Meister is the ground software manager for the Government and Commercial Programs team at United Launch Alliance (ULA). In this role, he oversees the development and execution of the ground software products used to prepare ULA’s Atlas V and Delta IV rockets for launch. Prior to this assignment Kurt served as the engineering lead for the Integrated Test Environments team, responsible for development of hardware-in-the-loop simulations for testing ULA’s flight software.

 

Kurt began his career as a propulsion systems designer. A love of computers and software engineering led to a position as a modeling and simulation software analyst in the Dynamic Environments Modeling and Simulation Software team. Later, he joined the Integrated Test Environments team and quickly took on roles of increasing responsibility including leading development of new integrated test capabilities.

 

Kurt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona and is completing a Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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Rob Case

Biography:

Rob Chase is an embedded software engineer with United Launch Alliance (ULA). His work has includes RadHARD SRAM qualification, embedded flash memory controller design and embedded flight software design for ULA’s Atlas V Delta IV, and Vulcan Centaur rockets.

 

Rob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Agenda

6:00-6:30 pm Networking Time

6:30-6:45 business Meeting

6:45 -8:30 Main Presentation

 


A light dinner will be served.